72/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 140 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Carrollton, GA (2026)
Top 50 of 58 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
17 of the 50 criminal defense lawyers on this list post 24/7 hours. 24/7 law firms come first, then same-day, each ranked by LFR Score with availability weighted higher.
If you or someone you know is arrested: you can stay silent and ask for a lawyer before answering questions. Calls from jail are usually recorded, so do not discuss the facts of the case on them.
The short answer
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#1 for emergency criminal defense in Carrollton: J. Ryan Brown Law, LLC, open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Carrollton at a glance
Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Ryan Brown Law, LLC | 72 | 4.9★ (140) | Carrollton | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Howard Law Group | 72 | 5.0★ (108) | Carrollton | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Moffitt Law, LLC | 71 | 4.8★ (105) | Carrollton | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Howard Law Group | 70 | 4.9★ (480) | Douglasville, 23 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | J. Ryan Brown Law, LLC | 69 | 4.9★ (336) | Newnan, 22 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | The Teal Firm | 66 | 4.8★ (71) | Douglasville, 22 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | Parian Lawyers | 63 | 4.9★ (169) | Carrollton | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | Met Lane and Associates, P.C. | 62 | 4.7★ (155) | Carrollton | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | HLG Dallas Georgia Lawyers | 62 | 5.0★ (19) | Dallas, 28 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | The Law Office of Julie C. Moore, L.L.C. | 61 | 4.9★ (63) | Carrollton | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Carrollton now
24-hour hours mean the firm lists itself as open around the clock on Google; that does not show its phone is answered. A lawyer may not be able to visit a jail or appear in court the same day: ask what they can do now and what it costs before you agree.
- #1Call (770) 629-0384
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 140 Google reviews
- #2Call (678) 310-3476
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 108 Google reviews
- #3Call (762) 200-2924
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 105 Google reviews
- #4Call (770) 445-9611
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 480 Google reviews
- #5Call (470) 291-2223
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 336 Google reviews
- #6Call (404) 218-2888
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 71 Google reviews
- #7Call (770) 727-5550
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 169 Google reviews
- #8Call (770) 834-4107
#8Met Lane and Associates, P.C.
Open 24/7 · 4.7 from 155 Google reviews
The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Carrollton, ranked
24/7 first, then same-day service, then the rest. Each group is in LFR Score order on emergency weights. The full ranking of all 58 is on the criminal defense lawyers page.
Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.
Based in Carrollton
72/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 108 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Carrollton
71/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 105 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Douglasville, 23 mi away
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 480 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Newnan, 22 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 336 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Douglasville, 22 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 71 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Carrollton
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 169 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Carrollton
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 155 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Dallas, 28 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Carrollton
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 63 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Carrollton
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 53 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Villa Rica, 14 mi away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 121 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#13 Cauble Law Firm
Based in Newnan, 21 mi away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 105 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Newnan, 21 mi away
57/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 84 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Corporate office”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#15 The Foster Firm
Based in Douglasville, 22 mi away
57/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 91 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#16 AAA Bail Bonds
Based in Douglasville, 23 mi away
56/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 53 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bail bonds service”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lithia Springs, 30 mi away
55/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 97 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Newnan, 21 mi away
56/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Powder Springs, 26 mi away
54/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Newnan, 21 mi away
53/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Carrollton
53/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 143 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Carrollton
51/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 72 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Carrollton
49/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Carrollton
49/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Dallas, 27 mi away
49/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 283 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Top 50 of 58 criminal defense lawyers by emergency score
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile.
How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Carrollton
Emergency lists move 10 points of the LFR Score from reputation to availability: 15% and 15%. Availability credits 24/7 hours, same-day service, weekend hours and weekly open hours. 24/7 criminal defense lawyers are listed first, then same-day, then the rest; ranks follow that order. Paid placement never changes a rank.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Attorney advertising businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from |
|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 15% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it |
| Bar status | 10% | An active bar or law society record matched to a lawyer at the firm (not measured until a record source is loaded) |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed firm on the list |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months |
| Availability | 15% | Weekly office hours, Saturday, Sunday, and phones answered 24/7 |
| Practice focus | 15% | How clearly the firm practises this area (its Google category and name) |
| Proximity | 5% | An office in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The firm has claimed its Law Firms Ranked profile (free and paid earn the same) |
| Law Firms Ranked reviews | 10% | Verified client reviews collected by Law Firms Ranked: their rating and how many there are |
Emergency criminal defense lawyers in Carrollton: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Carrollton are open 24/7?
17 on this list post 24/7 hours, including J. Ryan Brown Law, LLC, Howard Law Group, Moffitt Law, LLC, Howard Law Group and J. Ryan Brown Law, LLC.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Carrollton, GA?
J. Ryan Brown Law, LLC is #1, with an LFR Score of 72 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Carrollton ranked?
Emergency lists move 10 points of the LFR Score from reputation to availability: 15% and 15%. Availability credits 24/7 hours, same-day service, weekend hours and weekly open hours. 24/7 criminal defense lawyers are listed first, then same-day, then the rest; ranks follow that order. Paid placement never changes a rank.
What should I do before the criminal defense lawyer arrives?
If you or someone you know is arrested: you can stay silent and ask for a lawyer before answering questions. Calls from jail are usually recorded, so do not discuss the facts of the case on them.
How many emergency criminal defense lawyers here list a phone number?
25 of the 25 law firms ranked in full list a phone number. Tap Call to dial it.
Update log for Carrollton
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 58 criminal defense lawyers serving Carrollton.